cryoprotectant

English

Etymology

cryo- +‎ protectant

Noun

cryoprotectant (plural cryoprotectants)

(biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing

Translations

substance that prevents cell damage on freezing

Portuguese: crioprotetor m

Russian: криопроте́ктор m (krioprotéktor)

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